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Today marks the third anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and the beginning of the last phase of his first term. Sworn in on May 29, 2023, Tinubu began his journey on a stormy note following his bold statement on two critical sectors of the economy that had burdened the nation for several decades: the removal of the controversial …

Amb. Bless Fubara, The younger brother of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has contested the 2027 gubernatorial election in the state. The younger Fubara will contest the election on the platform of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the diplomat-turned-politician vowed to restore the country’s economic prosperity and political stability if elected. The …

A group under the umbrella of the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria criticized what it described as “inconsistencies” in the US position on Nigeria’s security situation, particularly narratives linking the Fulani ethnic group to widespread violence in the country. In a rejoinder signed by Ibrahim Barkindo Chubado and published on Thursday, the group said recent and past assessments attributed to …

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The former Deputy Senate President resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday. Omo-Agege confirmed his switch to the NDC in a statement on Thursday in Warri, Delta State. He said the decision to join the NDC was the result of weeks of reflection, …

The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has congratulated Muslims on the 2026 Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-el-Kabir festivities and called on party members to maintain unity ahead of the upcoming elections. In a statement on Thursday, the State Publicity Secretary Otunba Muyide Adeyeluwa commended the Federal Government for declaring the holiday. He said the move reflects the administration’s commitment …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday visited former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi at his residence in Abuja. Atiku has over the week defeated Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in the presidential nomination of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general elections. The former Rivers state governor has since rejected the results of presidential primaries held across the …

Prince Laja Adeoye on Thursday emerged as the consensus gubernatorial candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APC) for the 2027 elections in Lagos State. Adeoye, a real estate businessman, emerged at the party’s gubernatorial primaries held in Yaba, Lagos. The election, which was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was conducted through consensus and affirmation. Chairman …

Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has blamed the country’s disaster on bad politicians and citizens’ refusal to follow and uphold the truth. Adebayo stated this after emerging as the presidential flag bearer at the party’s national convention in Bauchi State. “It is not just the bad nature of politicians that is responsible for the sinking state …

Police agents in Nasarawa have arrested six suspected armed robbers and cultists in the state. They also confiscated dangerous weapons from the suspects. This was stated by the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, in his statement in Lafia, Thursday. He said the suspects were arrested with firearms and other dangerous weapons during a special Eid operation. He …

The Nigerian community in South Africa has reported that at least 105 Nigerians have lost their lives in the country over the past seven years, due to ongoing xenophobic attacks against migrants. The data was released in a joint statement by Smart nwobi AND Frank Onyekweluleader of Nigerian Union of South Africa (NUSA) AND Nigerian Citizens Association of South Africa …